How Is the Reportable Range of an Assay Determined

question 13

Multiple Choice

How is the reportable range of an assay determined?

• A) By calculating the standard deviation of known concentrations
• B) By comparing the referent value to the number of false positives and false negatives
• C) By establishing the nonparametric ranking of the data and using the lowest and highest points
• D) By testing several specimens of known concentration that span the analytical range

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